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Gal Mekel has signed with Nizhny Novogrod of Russia, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.

Stein reports that Hapoel Jerusalem of Mekel's native Israel made a strong push, but Nizhny Novogrod won the bidding for the guard's services. Mekel may resurface in the NBA some day, but he can be dropped in all fantasy leagues at this point. Feb 24 - 11:34 AM

Gal Mekel is still hoping to latch onto an NBA team rather than sign a deal overseas.

"After I was released by New Orleans I received several offers from Europe and Israel," Mekel said in a statement. "I wanted to give them the respect they deserve and listen to them all...It is no secret that I really want to remain in the NBA and I believe with all my heart that I can succeed in this league. But I also really want to play, lead and realize my potential." His best bet to rejoin an NBA team is to sign a 10-day contract with a team in the hope that they will extend him for the rest of the season. Regardless, Mekel is still far off the fantasy radar and owners in standard leagues can ignore him with confidence. Wed, Dec 31, 2014 09:17:00 AM

Gal Mekel is reportedly considering heading back overseas after recently being waived by the Pelicans.

There is no question that he is a solid point guard, but he hasn't really been given a chance to succeed in the NBA. Mekel may latch back onto an NBA team in the future, but he is well off the fantasy radar for now. Wed, Dec 24, 2014 11:07:00 AM

Depth Charts

Jrue Holiday (leg) will wear a protective walking boot for the next two weeks, at which point he will be reevaluated.

Even though the injury is very similar to the stress fracture he had last season that cost him the final 48 games, he said that his current injury was not as serious. 'This is completely different,'' Holiday said. ''Difference is that I had a crack in my shin last year, I don't have a crack now. I've got to two weeks in this boot to see how it goes.'' However, when he recently tried to ramp up his activities, Holiday said that the pain started to increase again. His owners can hang onto him if they have an available IR spot, but with fantasy playoffs looming, Holiday is no longer a must-own player. In the meantime, Norris Cole will continue to get extended run off the bench for the Pelicans and is worth a look in deeper leagues after averaging 13.5 points, 3.5 boards, 4.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 treys in 27.4 minutes per game over his last two.

Sideline reporter Jennifer Hale reported that Anthony Davis (shoulder) is close to returning to game action.

We're not quite sure where that puts him, just like an earlier report stating the Pelicans weren't going to rush him back was similarly vague. We're in the second week of his 1-2 week timetable and as long as there isn't a setback his return is essentially imminent.

An MRI taken on Ryan Anderson's right knee revealed an MCL sprain, and he will be sidelined for the next 2-4 weeks.

With Anthony Davis (shoulder) also expected to miss the next 1-2 weeks, there's going to be a lot of minutes to go around for the Pelicans' reserves. Alexis Ajinca, Shawne Williams, Dante Cunningham, and Justin Hamilton will be in line for extended minutes, and Ajinca looks like a decent pickup in standard leagues. As a starter this season he is averaging 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game. If you're team is fighting for a playoff spot, it might make sense to drop Anderson.